JAM WITH GREAT SOUNDING DRUM TRACKS!
The unique InstantDrummer built into RiffWorks recording software offers authentic back-up drum sessions and the ability to dial in the right amount of intensity and variation.
Most RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions are loop recordings of professional drummers in professional studios brought into the InstantDrummer format for easy manipulation by RiffWorks users. Drummers include Alan White (Yes, Lennon), Jason McGerr (Death Cab for Cutie), John Tempesta (Rob Zombie, Exodus, Testament, Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society, Tony Iommi, Helmet, Scum of The Earth and the Cult), Lonnie Wilson (Brooks and Dunn, Faith Hill, George Jones, Martina McBride, Rascal Flats, Randy Travis and Waylon Jennings, Tim McGraw) Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver), and more.
The InstantDrummer and 9 InstantDrummer sessions, are included with RiffWorks Standard. Over 100 additional sessions are available in the Sonoma Wire Works online store.
Pick a groove, count off a tempo, and InstantDrummer inspires you to play along with its continuously varying drum tracks using perfectly matched, full kit studio drum recordings. Spin the INTENSITY knob to set the mood from mellow to aggressive. Dial in some VARIATION to get a constantly evolving beat. AMBIENCE adds room sound and GAIN sets the level. No tedious editing or disappointing sounds, just a great drummer, ready to jam.
"InstantDrummer is ridiculously easy to use and sounds superb." Computer Music Mag.
9 FREE InstantDrummer sessions (over 350MB of drum content) included with RiffWorks Standard (v2):
- Afro Island Grooves - Sonoma Wire Works
- Bare Bones - Discrete Drums
- Habanero Groove - Drums On Demand
- Half Nelson - Drums On Demand
- Matt Sorum Basic - Submersible Music
- Mekanic Beats - Sonoma Wire Works
- RAW Funk Grooves - Sonic Reality
- Trash Funk - Sonoma Wire Works
- When I Drum Around - Drums On Demand
Over 100 more sessions are available in our store. Many of these backup recordings are normally found in large libraries that cost hundreds of dollars, but the same content is being offered to RiffWorks users in smaller pieces that are convenient and affordable, only $9.99 per session.
DISCRETE DRUMS
Discrete Drums InstantDrummer Sessions offer up to 16 tracks of rhythm material in sessions that you can sculpt with the InstantDrummer. Listen to samples of drummers that sound great with rock, alt rock, pop, hard rock/metal, blues, country, reggae, and R & B styles.
"So far we've been lucky enough to work with Greg Morrow, Chris McHugh, Tony Morra, and Andy Kravitz on drums, and Eric Darken on percussion. The next projects will be Hip Hop, Blues, Country and Reggae, probably in that order. RiffWorks is a great platform for our content!" Rick DiFonzo, President of Discrete Drums
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DRUMS ON DEMAND
Whether you're looking for a country rock groove or 150 beats per minute of driving metal intensity, you'll find lots to choose from in the Drums on Demand InstantDrummer sessions . You'll get a live-sounding, high-quality drum performance for your song or project.
"When we were doing the jazz recordings, I brought in a 60s Gretsch drum kit, which is what they used to play that stuff on. Nothing sounds like it, and it worked great ... After recording, Randle spends about three days mixing in his studio, followed by six weeks of editing and fine tuning by Sorensen. Then, Randle and Murphy map out the sound of each Drummer ... making it all just work when you turn the knob ... I think [RiffWorks] is great for people who just want to play guitar and not delve into how it's all done." Todd Sorenson, Session Drummer, Composer and Producer, Drums on Demand
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DRUMMERHEADS
Drummerheads InstantDrummer Sessions offer a wide range of new sounds, styles, and very usable features with all of their InstantDrummer content. All Drummerheads InstantDrummer sessions are available in both 16-bit and 24-bit formats for greater flexibility.
"I wanted to give RiffWorks users a wide collection of InstantDrummer sessions to pick from, not just my idea of the perfect parts. So I've recruited musicians and producers who make music that I really enjoy to create sessions of their own. Every session we make has a "Produced by" tagline at the bottom, so that if you like sessions from a particular producer, you can search for more." Hayden Bursk, Founder, Drummerheads
Drummerheads recorded drum loops by Jason McGerr, the acclaimed drummer for indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and released them exclusively for RiffWorks users. Listen to them here.
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SONIC REALITY
For over 10 years the team at Sonic Reality has been sampling, programming and developing sound libraries and software for sound companies, keyboard manufacturers and successful recording & performing artists. We create virtual musical instruments and production tools that can be used with today's digital samplers and Mac/PC software samplers, sequencers and digital recorders. They are now transforming their great-sounding content into InstantDrummer sessions for RiffWorks users.
Dave Kerzner from Sonic Reality remarked, "Sonoma and Sonic Reality share a similar philosophy when it comes to music-making - getting the technical stuff out of the way in order to get to the creative part faster. RiffWorks is brilliant and we're thrilled to be able to offer our drums and grooves in this platform so that guitar players can jam with such a diverse range of sounds we've captured all over the world. It's a chance to open up a range of Sonic Reality samples to guitarists that may be new to what we do and that's exciting."
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SUBMERSIBLE MUSIC
Select content from Submersible Music's popular DrumCore™ software is now available for RiffWorks users. These are great-sounding drummers spanning a multitude of styles.
"Since most RiffWorks users are guitarists ... we have concentrated on drummers and styles that are most attractive for them. There's Matt Sorum (Guns 'N Roses, Velvet Revolver), Sly Dunbar (Bob Marley), Terry Bozzio (Jeff Beck, UK), Lonnie Wilson (Brooks and Dunn) and Tony Braunagel (Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal)." Kord Taylor, Marketing, Submersible Music
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REQUIREMENTS:
RiffWorks (v2) is required in order to use InstantDrummer sessions in the Sonoma Wire Works store. RiffWorks Standard, RiffWorks Line 6 Edition (v2), RiffWorks Junior, and RiffWorks Demo are all compatible with the InstantDrummer sessions. RiffWorks pricing info for all these versions can be found here.
More information about the InstantDrummer can be found in the guide.
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